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Establishing a vineyard with uber vines
The objective of this article was to determine whether there are indeed economic benefits to the use of uber vines. It aims to highlight a few benefits and challenges with the help of the case study and investigate the financial break-even figures.
By Callie Coetzee · 7 min read
Soil preparation - think before you do
The cost of establishing new vineyard blocks is approximately R300 000 per hectare, and soil preparation constitutes about 10 - 15% of this expense.
By Johan de Jager · 8 min read
Plant vines with a plan
How do you go about establishing a new vineyard? Know your soil, choose top-quality plant material and be aware of pitfalls when planting your vines.
By Lee-anne · 2 min read
Highlights of the 2019 Gen-Z cover crop demos
The benefits of establishing a cover crop in the vineyard work row have been well documented and include increased soil organic matter, improved soil structure,
By Emma Carkeek · 10 min read
Flying high
Innovative tools are increasingly being used to support the drive for improved quality and greater agricultural productivity and profitability. Locally, grape p
By Lee-anne · 7 min read
Top Cape wine producers team up to launch Cape Vintner Classification (CVC)
The Cape’s leading wine producers have launched an independent association to build South Africa’s reputation as a producer of world-class wines and promote the
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Fine wine records tumble at the inaugural Strauss & Co Fine Wine auction
First Strauss & Co fine wine auction_Roland Peens, director of Wine Cellar fine wine merchants, Frank Kilbourn, executive chairperson of Strauss & Co and Higgo
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Soil Preparation book for grapevine industries just launched
A brand new book was just released for the wine and table grape industries. SOIL PREPARATION for sustainable wine and table grape production, by Johan van Zyl a
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Wine industry honours four trailblazers
Four trailblazers of the South African wine industry were honoured on Tuesday 2 February 2021 during the industry's annual Wine Harvest Commemorative event. The
By SA Wine Industry · 6 min read
Gen-Z equips agriculture learners with viticulture knowledge
Caption: Representatives of Boland Agricultural High School, Kobus Hartman, Johan Moolman and Philip la Grange; Francois Viljoen of the Gen-Z Vineyard Project a
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
High altitude vineyards
This article takes a look at how climate change affects grapevines and explores the advantages and challenges of managing vineyards located at high altitude sites.
By Lucinda Heyns · 8 min read
Boela Gerber, Groot Constantia’s winemaker, heads to United States
2023 will see an exciting new door opening for Boela Gerber, winemaker for Groot Constantia, who has announced that he will be leaving the Estate to take up a position in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the United States. With more than 350 wineries, Virginia is currently the 8th biggest…
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
